Short answers, pulled from the story.
La Paz is the seat of government of Bolivia and sits at an elevation of roughly 3,650 meters above sea level, making it the highest administrative capital city in the world. The city is set in a canyon created by the Choqueyapu River, surrounded by the high mountains of the Altiplano.
La Paz was founded on the 20th of October 1548 by the Spanish conquistador Captain Alonso de Mendoza. Its full original name was Nuestra Señora de La Paz, meaning Our Lady of Peace, commemorating the end of a civil war among the conquistadors.
Mi Teleférico is a state-owned cable car network connecting La Paz and El Alto. The first line opened on the 30th of May 2014, and after its initial three lines were completed it became the longest urban cable car system in the world. Ten lines are currently in operation, with a standard fare of 3 bolivianos per person.
The Gran Poder procession is an annual folkloric parade held on Trinity Sunday in La Paz, typically in late May or early June. Over 30,000 dancers take the streets in handmade costumes performing dances that blend Aymara and Catholic traditions. UNESCO declared it Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2019.
La Paz draws 20 to 28 percent of its drinking water from glaciers in the Cordillera mountain range. The Chacaltaya glacier near El Alto disappeared entirely in 2008, and the Tuni and Condoriri glaciers lost 39 percent of their area between 1983 and 2006. As glaciers shrink, long-term dry-season water availability is expected to decline substantially.
The Clásico Paceño is the football derby between Club Bolívar and The Strongest, the two most popular clubs in La Paz. In 2012, FIFA recognized it as Bolivia's sole entry on its official list of 120 club derbies worldwide. Both clubs play their home matches at the Hernando Siles Stadium, which holds 41,000 spectators and sits at 3,577 meters above sea level.